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This novel of 4 people isolated at an Italian villa transformed into a field hospital in the final days of WWII is a haunting bit of literature. This read more like poetry than prose, the rich language is deeply atmospheric, the cadence creates a dreamy feel, the predominance of memories adding to a general feel of seeing the story through a gause. I was very tired when I read this; it needed and deserved more from me as a reader than I was able to give. For the quality of the writing, it deserv
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